Mali

Gunmen attacked a military police base early Tuesday in the Malian capital Bamako where gunfire and explosions were heard and the airport was closed, sources said.

"This morning armed men attacked at least one military police base in Bamako. They have not been formally identified," a police source told AFP on condition of anonymity.

Moo Deng, a baby hippo in Thailand who recently became an internet sensation, is drawing unexpectedly large crowds to the zoo where she lives, located two hours from the capital, Bangkok.

The European Border and Coast Guard Agency, Frontex, reports an increase in illegal migration flows from Turkey to the Greek islands during the first eight months of 2024, with 37,163 people crossing the borders illegally.

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and Finance Minister Sinisa Mali met with North Macedonian Deputy PMs Ivan Stoilkovic and Aleksandar Nikoloski in Belgrade on Thursday to discuss cooperation and advancement of bilateral economic ties, the Finance Ministry said in a statement.

The military governments of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have reached out to the UN Security Council, urging it to condemn Ukraine for allegedly supporting rebel groups in the Sahel region, according to a letter obtained by Reuters.

BELGRADE - Serbian Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said on Thursday that, according to the available figures for 2024, Serbia was Europe's best performer in terms of GDP growth.

BELGRADE - Commenting on the Serbian government's first hundred days in office, Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said on Wednesday Serbia continued to achieve excellent economic results, as also confirmed by macroeconomic indicators.

Russia on Wednesday said Ukraine was opening a "second front" in Africa after Mali and Niger broke off diplomatic relations with Kiev, accusing it of support for "terrorist groups."

Niger has announced the immediate severance of diplomatic relations with Ukraine, citing Kyiv's alleged support for "terrorist groups" in Mali. This decision follows Mali's similar move earlier this week, which was also based on accusations of Ukrainian involvement in recent terrorist activities in the West African nation.

Mali has decided to sever diplomatic relations with Ukraine in response to the Ukrainian government's involvement in targeting Wagner mercenaries. According to CNN, this decision follows the role of Ukrainian intelligence in the deaths of Wagner fighters. The severance of ties is effective immediately, as announced by government spokesman Col. Abdoulaye Maiga.